Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Delaware
The nation's capital of corporate law pays associates quite well.
Please Vote for ATL in the Funniest Law Blog Poll
Hey, guess what? Today is our birthday! What’s that you say? You want to get us a gift? Oh really, that’s not necessary! But if you’d like to do something nice for us, here’s one suggestion. Head over to Niki Black’s Legal Antics blog, and vote for Above the Law as “funniest law blog.” (Another […]
The New Way Litigators Handle Depositions Applies AI Every Step Of The Way
Depositions by Filevine help with scheduling, tracking goals, and trial prep.
Breaking: Anna Nicole Smith Clown Judge Resigns!
Judge Larry Seidlin is best known for tearfully presiding over the Anna Nicole Smith proceedings in Florida state court. But perhaps it’s the American people who should be shedding tears right now. From the Daily Business Review: Broward Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin – the weeping probate judge who presided over the recent legal fight for […]
Benchslap of the Day: Wiley A Little Too Wily?
So what’s Wiley Rein LLP going to do with its record-setting profits per partner from last year? One possibility (for a small portion of the haul): Pay off the $1.25 million fine that Judge Alvin Hellerstein (S.D.N.Y.) just slapped them with, for allegedly withholding information about an insurance policy in the World Trade Center insurance […]
Skadden Raises to… 190K Food Stamps?
A Washington Post article about members of Congress trying to live on $21 a week — the average amount food stamp recipients receive as income supplements — features a source you wouldn’t expect to see quoted in such a piece: Rick Hindle, executive chef for the Skadden, Arps law firm in Washington, showed recently that […]
Morning Docket: 06.19.07
* White House and RNC staff alleged to have tried to circumvent post-Watergate law. [CNN] * The Roberts-Alito-Kennedy Court. [MSNBC] * Judge recommends higher BALCO sentence. [ESPN] * More trouble for Pacman Jones? [SI] * DA Nifong is out; lax players reach settlement with Duke. [CNN]
What Even Is AI ‘Competence’? It Depends.
Takeaways from a Legalweek panel on evolving malpractice risks.
Todd Peppers and Artemus Ward on SCOTUS Clerk Bonuses
These guys wrote the book — actually, two books — on Supreme Court clerks. So what do they think of outsized Supreme Court clerkship bonuses? Check out their views over at the WSJ Law Blog. P.S. Now we’re up to number 16! Supreme Court Clerks $250,000 Clerkship Bonuses. Discuss. [WSJ Law Blog]
Jenner & Block: A Report on the Meeting
Yes, there was a big associates’ meeting at Jenner & Block earlier today. Here’s what happened, according to a source: 1. We’re going up this week. No word on whether there will be compression or whether it will be retro to a certain date. The delay was apparently due to the fact that (a) clients […]
Best Response to SCOTUS Bonus Babies
We’ve received a number of interesting responses to our recent NYT op-ed on Supreme Court clerkship bonuses. We’ll probably respond to some of them in a subsequent post. For now, we’ll just share with you this one reader email: HERE’S A TIP Re “BONUS BABIES” LOVE THOSE BONUS BABIES WHO WERE CLERKING FOR THE COURT […]
Jenner & Block: From the Associate’s Perspective
According to rumor, the law firm of Jenner & Block — one of the largest and most prominent shops that hasn’t raised starting salaries to $160K yet — is holding a big associates’ meeting today. We’re following up with our sources and will keep you posted. If you have info to share, please email us […]
Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
Biglaw Pay Raise Watch: Weil and Cleary to 180, Latham to 190!
Yes, it’s true — we swear! This is not just another wild rumor. You can take this one to the bank! The Bank of London, that is. From TheLawyer.com, a U.K.-based website: Weil Gotshal & Manges’ London associates now earn more than their counterparts in New York after a 20 per cent pay hike in […]
Supreme Court Bonus Babies: We’re on the List!
O happy day! Our New York Times op-ed piece, praising the lavish bonuses bestowed upon Supreme Court clerks, has made the Most Emailed Articles list: Thanks to all of you who have visited the NYT homepage and emailed this article to your friends and loved ones. And thanks to the bloggers who have linked to […]
Musical Chairs: A New U.S. Attorney for San Francisco?
Veteran litigator Joseph Russoniello, of Cooley Godward Kronish in San Francisco, was recently rumored to be a contender for the post of U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California. We’re now hearing that the job — which Russoniello previously held, from 1982 to 1990 — may be his once again. From a tipster: I […]
Does Judge Paul Friedman Look Like a DOJ Janitor?
No? Okay. Then they shouldn’t expect him to clean up after them. Remember that majorly screwed-up tax case? It’s still screwed up. District Court Refuses to Correct Government’s Botched Plea Agreement in Biggest Tax Fraud Case in History [TaxProf Blog] Earlier: This Is Why Cite-Checking Matters
Morning Docket: 06.18.07
* Lat on Supreme Court clerkships in the New York Times! [New York Times] * Organic legal questions. [MSNBC] * Crim Law Day 1: the death penalty and deterrence. [MSNBC] * Giambi to meet with Sen. Mitchell? [SI] * Law Blog’s take on the MLB investigations. [WSJ Law Blog]